March 7, 1888.
After all preparations were made, the Three Nations Alliance was officially ready to take action.
Before the war started, Count Roberts made the final deployment: "Once the war begins, two brigades from southern Portugal will cooperate with the British forces in the Natal colony to advance towards New Hamburg Port City."
"The rest of the troops are mainly divided in two directions. With our two divisions as the main force, one will attack Central East Africa, and the other's forces, together with the Portuguese army, will engage in the north along the Zambezi River against East Africa."
"The remaining two divisions will serve as reserves, ready to support all battlefields at any time."
"As for the Boers..."
Davidson, representing the Transvaal people, finally had the chance to speak.
